Blurry star.

• by Artman40

  I've noticed that this star is not very clear at multiple wavelengths and almost seems like this star would be moving quickly but it's not. What causes that kind of image distortion?

  Posted June 13, 2014 2:21 AM

• by TED91 moderator

  That blurry thing is a Reflection nebula (dust which reflect the light of a nearby star)

  http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=@2672827

  http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=MCG%2B01-48-001&NbIdent=1

  Posted June 13, 2014 6:55 PM

• by Artman40

  Thank you!

  Posted June 13, 2014 7:10 PM